Disability and the Gospel : how God uses our brokenness to display his grace /

Beates, Michael S.,

Disability and the Gospel : how God uses our brokenness to display his grace / Michael S. Beates. - Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway, 2012. - 191 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-184) and indexes.

The voice of God in the law, prophets, and writings: -- What the Old Testament teaches about disabilities -- The voice of Christ -- What the Gospels teach about disabilities -- Excursus: lessons from the land of the Bible -- The voice of the Holy Spirit through the apostles -- What the Acts and Epistles teach about disabilities -- Some biblical conclusions and reflections -- What we learn from the rabbis, the early church, and the Reformation era -- What we learn from the modern era -- What we learn from current secular voices -- What we learn from current Christian voices -- What the church must say to the world in the 21st century -- Sovereignty and the whispering voice of hope.

9781433530456

2012001374


People with disabilities--Religious life.
Disabilities--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Disabilities--Biblical teaching.
Grace (Theology)

BV4910 / .B43 2012
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